Conflict● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 2:46 PM
Saudi Arabia: Plume of black smoke near Riyadh airport
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Middle East
Smoke was seen billowing from a location near the main airport in Riyadh following overnight warnings of an aerial threat.
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